Whip, Buggy
- Object Name:
- Whip, Buggy
- Object ID:
- 2010.031.02
- Date:
- circa 1820
- Description:
- Buggy whip, owned by New Hampshire Chief Justice William Merchant Richardson (1774-1838) of Chester, NH. Tapering walnut shaft with round ivory head and two ivory rings. Top of head engraved "W.M. RICHARDSON / Chester NH". Brown cord wound around shaft between and below rings.
- Material:
- Wood
Walnut
Ivory
Fiber - Dimensions:
- L-40.5 Dia-1.3 inches
- Provenance:
- Owned by William Merchant Richardson (1774-1838), Chief Justice of New Hampshire, 1816-1838. He lived in Chester, NH, from 1819 until his death.
The donor is a descendant of William M. Richardson. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Peter S. French
- Subjects:
- Whips
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